so i can think of countless times where things have been banned or people ridiculed just because of a symbol that relates to a something thought of as bad.example: there was a pokemon card that had to be recalled because it had the swastika on it when it means something entirely different.

so why do we have to do this?

Epsilon: There are so many stories where some brave hero decides to give their life to save the day, and because of their sacrifice, the good guys win, the survivors all cheer, and everybody lives happily ever after. But the hero... never gets to see that ending. They'll never know if their sacrifice actually made a difference. They'll never know if the day was really saved. In the end, they just have to have faith.

At 6/5/2013 3:56:05 PM, cybertron1998 wrote:so i can think of countless times where things have been banned or people ridiculed just because of a symbol that relates to a something thought of as bad. example: there was a pokemon card that had to be recalled because it had the swastika on it when it means something entirely different.

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At 6/5/2013 3:56:05 PM, cybertron1998 wrote:so i can think of countless times where things have been banned or people ridiculed just because of a symbol that relates to a something thought of as bad. example: there was a pokemon card that had to be recalled because it had the swastika on it when it means something entirely different.

At 6/6/2013 1:56:32 AM, FREEDO wrote:Symbols absolutely rule every facet of human life. Every one of us is completely obsessed with them. It is the only thing which separates us from the animals, for better or worse.

I'm not sure what you mean here, could you expound on this?

"Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact." - Carl Sagan

This is the response of the defenders of Sparta to the Commander of the Roman Army: "If you are a god, you will not hurt those who have never injured you. If you are a man, advance - you will find men equal to yourself. And women.

At 6/6/2013 1:56:32 AM, FREEDO wrote:Symbols absolutely rule every facet of human life. Every one of us is completely obsessed with them. It is the only thing which separates us from the animals, for better or worse.

Epsilon: There are so many stories where some brave hero decides to give their life to save the day, and because of their sacrifice, the good guys win, the survivors all cheer, and everybody lives happily ever after. But the hero... never gets to see that ending. They'll never know if their sacrifice actually made a difference. They'll never know if the day was really saved. In the end, they just have to have faith.

At 6/6/2013 1:56:32 AM, FREEDO wrote:Symbols absolutely rule every facet of human life. Every one of us is completely obsessed with them. It is the only thing which separates us from the animals, for better or worse.

I'm not sure what you mean here, could you expound on this?

The ability to understand symbolism is a singularity in intelligence. Language is it's more obvious form. But it reaches further than that. Everything we understand about the world is understood through symbolism.

At 6/5/2013 3:56:05 PM, cybertron1998 wrote:so i can think of countless times where things have been banned or people ridiculed just because of a symbol that relates to a something thought of as bad.example: there was a pokemon card that had to be recalled because it had the swastika on it when it means something entirely different.

so why do we have to do this?

It is programmed into our brains. Our brains are designed to recognize patterns and associations, with a fundamental focus on things which may potentially be hazardous. After, whether logical or not, when it comes to survival (which is what our genes have been focused on for millions of years), it is better safe than sorry.